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Climate Change or Freak of Nature?

Climate Change or Freak of Nature?. Steve Jorden Head of Environmental Services. About Wychavon. Biggest district in Worcestershire 260 square miles 116,598 population 3 towns - 100 villages nearly 4000 businesses Cotswold AONB 3100 listed buildings 65 conservation areas.

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Climate Change or Freak of Nature?

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  1. Climate Change or Freak of Nature? Steve Jorden Head of Environmental Services

  2. About Wychavon • Biggest district in Worcestershire • 260 square miles • 116,598 population • 3 towns - 100 villages • nearly 4000 businesses • Cotswold AONB • 3100 listed buildings • 65 conservation areas

  3. Emergency Response Let non-essential staff go home Set up central contact point and command centre in Council offices Set up 5 rest centres Over 1000 people to feed, water and bed down Manage media Support for Silver and Gold

  4. Eckington Road

  5. Upton on Severn

  6. Recovery Phase React quickly but plan Focus on clean up Provide clear, practical advice Set up HUB Visit all affected businesses Business Continuity

  7. The Aftermath

  8. Emergency Response – Lessons Learnt Choose location of rest centres carefully but be flexible Predict and mitigate – declare emergency early Practicalities of setting up a command centre Have a good up to date contact list Expect the unexpected Review Emergency Plan and Risk Assessments Identify and improve resilience of critical infrastructure Be prepared to make decisions

  9. Rest Centres – Lessons Learnt Get staff in position early Equipment Staff training important Relief staff Medical Emergencies Dealing with trouble makers Pets Communication

  10. Recovery Phase - Lessons Learnt Agree waste disposal policy beforehand Set up contact with Insurance companies Consider staff welfare issues Multi agency approach- HUB Plan public health messages Get out and about – be visible

  11. The Facts • 1600 + homes and 200 businesses flooded • 101 staff and many volunteers helped • 5.51 m – highest ever of River Avon • 15 feet of water in Droitwich High Street • 100 tonnes of sand made into sandbags • 250 families still living in caravans

  12. Relative positions of the Jetstream in June 2006 & July 2007

  13. Climate Change or Freak of Nature? • July 2007 - worst storm on record (1:600 year storm) • Easter 1998 – previous worst storm on record (1:200 year storm) • Pershore received 120mm of rain in a 24hr period (5.88 times the average) • May & June particularly wet months • River levels up six times higher than normal • Two types of flooding resulted • Surface water flooding (Pluvial) • Rivers overtopping (Fluvial)

  14. Where to from here? • Flood Action Plans • Planning implications • Surface Water Management Plans • Land drainage enforcement • Design Criteria • Build local resilience & raise awareness • Long term housing and health issues

  15. Contact: steve.jorden@wychavon.gov.uk

  16. Contact: steve.jorden@wychavon.gov.uk

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